Youth (17) shot in leg in Portadown

A 17-year-old youth was shot in a leg after being bundled into a van in a paramilitary-style attack in Co Armagh last night.

A 17-year-old youth was shot in a leg after being bundled into a van in a paramilitary-style attack in Co Armagh last night.

The victim was walking down Loughgall Road in Portadown at about 10pm when a red Transit-type van pulled up and a group of hooded men inside told him to get in.

They drove him to Clare Glen and shot him in the leg.

Police have appealed for anyone with information to come forward.

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